Here's a nice little change to make to the new VSTC X-Wing luke. I added the collar from the Luke Hoth Snowspeeder figure and cup from Target a couple years back, and Bren Derlin boots. I added a dirty/black wash over his flightsuit, and battered up his helmet. To finish off the look, I strategically added small amounts of white paint to look like snow that had gotten caught up on his suit, especially on the left corner of his helmet.

Unfortunately, I forgot to add a bootstrap bandolier when I took the photos, but have since added one from a Bossk figure.

Here's the pics, it turned out especially nice, for the ease of few added parts, and a better paint job.

What a great idea. I think the touch of the snow to the custom is terrific. Its amazing how subtle changes (or radical in the case of the boots) can be so effective in creating amazing customs!

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I was really surprised by how much it changed the look of the figure just by adding the boots and collar. By adding a dirty wash to the figure also made a huge difference - though it doesn't show up in the pics as well.

Ennis - to answer your question, I cut the X-wing boots off. Since they were so close to the ball joint, it was a bit tricky to get the Derlin boots to fit. I dremeled out a small groove in the top of the Hoth boots to allow for the slightest bit of the actual ball joint to slide through.

Unfortunately, my means of attaching them was with superglue and his right knee joint swivels, but doesn't bend. The left leg works fine, but I move it with care, so not top rip it apart.

Hey, looks good! I like the addition of the white to the jumpsuit, and the collar and boots looks really good.

My only suggestion is maybe to alter the wide leg stance of Luke...it can be easily fixed by boiling the legs in water for about 2 minutes, then rubberbanding them together for a neutral stance, then placing them in a freezer for about 5 minutes. Works like a charm, I just did it yesterday.

I've been busy the past couple of months, and here's the first two figures of a few new ones I've made.

The first is Lando in another outfit, in which he's "dressed to impress."

Of course, he needed a cumberbund to dress it up a little. Also, to make a deal, and to impress his get-together, Lando invested in an old-republic relic, a female servant droid to serve drinks at his little party.